Memecoin search interest and market performance steals spotlight from Bitcoin

Solana represented one-third of total inflows to institutional crypto investment products this past week. 1208 Total views 7 Total shares Institutional investors are loading up on Solana (SOL), with one-third of inflows to crypto investment products being invested in instruments tracking Solana this past week.According to CoinShares’ Aug. 23 Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly report,…

The user’s funds are reportedly under a 180-day hold. 1721 Total views 13 Total shares A PayPal user reports their account has been restricted after they traded crypto too frequently using the platform.According to U.S.-based Reddit user TheCoolDoc, PayPal sent them a message stating that it had permanently limited their account “due to potential risk.”…

Trump NFTs daily sales surge by 800%Former United States President Donald Trump’s nonfungible token (NFT) trading card collection has witnessed a massive resurgence in daily sales volume in recent days.Compared to Jan. 17 sales volumes, Jan 18. and Jan. 19 saw spikes of 800% and 600% respectively, according to market metrics aggregator Cryptoslam.Some pundits believe…

Blockchain-based systems’ decentralized nature makes for their formidable resiliency to the outsiders’ attempts to infiltrate or take down such networks. Governments, law enforcement agencies and even military leadership around the world seem to be embracing a more blockchain-friendly way of thinking as they realize that the power of distributed ledger technology (DLT) could be harnessed…

Hackers exploit email auto-replies to spread crypto-mining malware, hijacking unsuspecting users' systems to mine cryptocurrency without their knowledge.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s Soulbound Token proposal for a robust identity and reputation system has stirred up the crypto community. Soulbound Tokens or SBTs are non-transferable, non-financialized tokens tied to a unique profile proving verifiable achievements and commitments. Still at the concept stage, it’s suggested SBTs will be capable of tracking memberships, credentials and affiliations with…

The share price of Bitcoin (BTC) mining firms Riot Blockchain and Hive Blockchain has produced enormous year-to-date (YTD) gains, with stock in Riot nearly doubling while Hive tripled over 2020 so far.However, not all mining firms have fared well throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with Canaan’s stock falling nearly 70% since early January, and both Hut…

Traders are increasingly checking on-chain data to "predict" both the short-term and long-term price trend of Bitcoin (BTC) using such platforms as CryptoQuant, Glassnode and WhaleAlert. Particularly, data points such as Bitcoin exchange inflows and outflows and stablecoin inflows are actively used by traders to anticipate where BTC may go next. 499 #BTC (29,979,163 USD) transferred…